Contains papers from a November 2000 meeting, reporting on recent progress in adaptive structures and materials systems. Themes include properties of shape memory alloys, power and energy considerations for adaptive structures, functionally graded smart materials and structures, and active composites. Other categories are magnetorheological fluids, novel devices and applications, properties of electroactive materials, health monitoring and damage detection, and control issues in adaptive structures. Some specific topics include linear parametric models of tensegrity structures, design and modeling of a piezoelectric actuator for minimally invasive surgery, and impact identification using smart material sensors. Redmond is affiliated with Sandia National Laboratories. Main is affiliated with the University of Kentucky. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
